It’s wonderful to see how far the technology has come and the way it is being used.

Use your mouse to pan around the image. Use your Shift Key to Zoom In and Command Key to Zoom Out.

The Chapel is incredible when you focus on the detailed work and remember how it was created.

-Robert

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We’re suckers for beautiful libraries here at Flavorpill. Public libraries are important to the culture at large — they’re places where anyone can enter and partake of knowledge they offer, where anyone can engage with history, literature and culture. And while we know it’s the books that are important, everyone likes to read in a beautiful space, so we decided to take a look at the most beautiful public libraries in the world.   -Flavorwire

CLICK HERE to visit the web site and see all 25.

Thanks to Cathy B. for sharing this link with us.

Feed your soul and watch this 5:50 minutes of incredible photography by Sebastiao Salgado.- Robert

Thanks to Doug B. for bringing this to our attention.

Since 1946, the Bregenz Festival ‘Opera on the Lake’ in Austria has been home to some of the most incredible outdoor stages ever built. Set on the gorgeous Lake Constance, the 6,800 capacity ‘Seebuhne’ Stage has been the setting for some of the world’s most famous operas.

During the 2007 performance of Tosca, the producer and director for the James Bond film Quantum of Solace were so impressed, they filmed a 10-day scene in Bregenz where Bond meets his adversary for the first time during a performance of Tosca.

CLICK HERE to view the original web site and see more incredible shots. – Robert

Okay, yes… it’s a commercial. But what a unique and fun one.  Enjoy!

-Robert

Thanks to Curt S. for bringing this one to our attention.

Full Moon Silhouettes is a real time video of the moon rising over the Mount Victoria Lookout in Wellington, New Zealand. People had gathered up there this night to get the best view possible of the moon rising. I captured the video from 2.1km away on the other side of the city. It’s something that I’ve been wanting to photograph for a long time now, and a lot of planning and failed attempts had taken place. Finally, during moon rise on the 28th January 2013, everything fell into place and I got my footage.

The video is as it came off the memory card and there has been no manipulation whatsoever. Technically it was quite a challenge to get the final result. I shot it on a Canon ID MkIV in video mode with a Canon EF 500mm f/4L and a Canon 2x extender II, giving me the equivalent focal length of 1300mm.

Music – Tenderness by Dan Phillipson : premiumbeat.com/royalty_free_music/songs/tenderness

-Mark Gee

One thing I encourage you to do is watch this on the biggest screen you have – don’t  waste it on an iPhone screen. – Robert

Thanks to Mary M. and Ann R. (both) for passing this along to us.

By now you have probably seen Google Map’s “Street View” feature.  Here is an incredibly creative use of those images to create an amazing “Hyperlapse” (super time-lapse photography) video. Taking each individual image from Street View and assembling them in a video editor takes the idea of time lapse photography and turns it upside down.

Hyper-lapse photography – a technique combining time-lapse and sweeping camera movements typically focused on a point-of-interest – has been a growing trend on video sites. It’s not hard to find stunning examples on Vimeo. Creating them requires precision and many hours stitching together photos taken from carefully mapped locations.

Enjoy!

-Robert

CLICK HERE to see the source web site with more information.

Art is the heart and soul of a city. This is a short film produced for the Reno Arts & Culture Commission for their use in the state wide “Art @ The Heart ” Conference in April. It also celebrates the month long “Reno is ARTOWN” 2013 celebration during the month of July. Funding for the arts is seriously under pressure in the current economic climate and everyone needs to be reminded of the important and vital role that art plays in our quality of life.

The film is a compilation of images collected from events and art groups within Reno. Edited to a wonderful song called “I WAS HERE” by Lady Antebellum, the film shows that art and artist are driven to make the world a better place to live and work. We extend our sincere gratitude to Lady Antebellum for granting permission to use their song in our short film. The song is available on  iTunes if you would like to buy it.

This video is copyrighted and may not be downloaded or copied or used in any manner without the express written permission from the Reno Arts & Culture Commission. All Rights Reserved.

An invisible, ancient source of energy surrounds us—energy that powered the first explorations of the world, and that may be a key to the future. This map shows you the delicate tracery of wind flowing over the US.

CLICK HERE to view the animated map.

Thanks to Cathy B. for bringing this one to our attention.

In the words of Shel Hall: ” Remember when we used to think that playing Classical Gas correctly was something to which we might aspire? ”

With a tip of the hat to the original composer, Mason Williams, enjoy this performance by Tommy Emmanuel.

CLICK HERE to watch him play.

Thanks to Shel H. for passing this along to us.